The sixth session of the Committee on Trade discussed recent achievements in removing regulatory and procedural barriers to trade in Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Balkans. The session featured a special focus on Tajikistan, based on the results of an in-depth assessment of the country’s legislative and institutional framework governing trade-related regulatory and procedural measures.

The session was held back-to-back with the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Integration, from 12 - 14 February, and discussed the emerging landscape for innovation and financing of public-private partnership, including the results of the Innovation Performance Review that was carried out in Armenia.

Both Committees had a specific discussion on what synergies could be found in the work of the two Committees and how these could improve the results of the work of the UNECE.

High-level segment: Increasing the participation of transition economies in international trade Recent achievements in removing regulatory and procedural barriers to trade: experience from the Caucasus and the Balkans Speakers: